Main Entry: de·vice
Pronunciation: di-vs
Function: noun1 a: a scheme to deceive : STRATAGEMb: something (as a figure of speech) in a written work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect c: a piece of equipment to serve a special purpose2plural: a preferred way of doing or acting : INCLINATION <left to her own devices>3: a design that is an emblem; especially: one used in a coat of arms